Church Roman Catholic Church Name James Hayes Previous post Prelate Predecessor Joseph Gerald Berry Ordination June 15, 1947 | In office 1967 - 1990 Successor Austin-Emile Burke See Archdiocese of Halifax Role Religious Leader | |
Born May 27, 1924
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ( 1924-05-27 ) | ||
James Martin Hayes (May 27, 1924 – August 2, 2016) was a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hayes was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and ordained a priest on June 15, 1947. He was appointed auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of Halifax, as well as titular bishop of Reperi, on February 5, 1965, and consecrated on April 20, 1965. Hayes participated at the Second Vatican Council. Pope Paul VI appointed him archbishop of the Archdiocese of Halifax on June 22, 1967. He was known as a leader in liturgical renewal. He resigned on November 6, 1990, and died on August 2, 2016, in a hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was 92.
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